burns gel
Re: burns gel
For MINOR burns I have to be a third aye for aloevera I have done a few blacksmithing courses and often burnt myself one night I randomly doloped some on a burn that was killing me and it eased it almost immediately and heeled far quicker I have since found if you apply immediately and cover with cling film it seems to never get bad enough to blister or hurt and is gone overnight... It's amazing stuff and grows in the window!
Last edited by lee3 on Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:46 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: burns gel
Just to cover a bit of background.
Burns are assessed on depth, area and the fitness of the victim.
First depth
The UK does not use the 1st degree etc system. To copy from BAPRAS (http://www.bapras.org.uk/public/patient ... ides/burns ).
"In the past (and still in some countries) the depth of a burn was classified by degrees (1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th degree). A new system of classification has been introduced in the UK to help decide the need for surgery, to guide treatment and predict outcomes:
• Simple erythema - Reversible redness of the skin, typical of mild sunburn
• Superficial partial thickness - Involves only the upper layers of the skin, and usually heals within two weeks with minimal or no scarring
• Deep partial thickness - Involves superficial and deeper layers of skin. Without surgery it will usually be associated with delayed healing and risk of significant scarring
• Full thickness - Involves all layers of skin and sometimes underlying tissues.Without surgery it will lead to scarring and contractures
Second Area
This is the rule of nines, various parts of your body are 9% or your body area or multiple of nine%. Your hand is about 1% ( as are your genitals hence army jokes about injuring his 1%).
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/burn_per ... cle_em.htm
Finally Patient fitness
There was an old rule no longer used that 100 - your age indicated the maximum percentage burn you could survive. Being pregnant, old, diabetic or having immune problems all mean you need help.
Unless you really know about burns you need expert help. NHS choices put it simply:
Go to hospital immediately for
large or deep burns – bigger than the affected person's hand
burns of any size that cause white or charred skin
burns on the face, hands, arms, feet, legs or genitals that cause blisters
all chemical and electrical burns
Appin
Burns are assessed on depth, area and the fitness of the victim.
First depth
The UK does not use the 1st degree etc system. To copy from BAPRAS (http://www.bapras.org.uk/public/patient ... ides/burns ).
"In the past (and still in some countries) the depth of a burn was classified by degrees (1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th degree). A new system of classification has been introduced in the UK to help decide the need for surgery, to guide treatment and predict outcomes:
• Simple erythema - Reversible redness of the skin, typical of mild sunburn
• Superficial partial thickness - Involves only the upper layers of the skin, and usually heals within two weeks with minimal or no scarring
• Deep partial thickness - Involves superficial and deeper layers of skin. Without surgery it will usually be associated with delayed healing and risk of significant scarring
• Full thickness - Involves all layers of skin and sometimes underlying tissues.Without surgery it will lead to scarring and contractures
Second Area
This is the rule of nines, various parts of your body are 9% or your body area or multiple of nine%. Your hand is about 1% ( as are your genitals hence army jokes about injuring his 1%).
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/burn_per ... cle_em.htm
Finally Patient fitness
There was an old rule no longer used that 100 - your age indicated the maximum percentage burn you could survive. Being pregnant, old, diabetic or having immune problems all mean you need help.
Unless you really know about burns you need expert help. NHS choices put it simply:
Go to hospital immediately for
large or deep burns – bigger than the affected person's hand
burns of any size that cause white or charred skin
burns on the face, hands, arms, feet, legs or genitals that cause blisters
all chemical and electrical burns
Appin